Sonia Sotomayor. My Beloved World. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor’s memoir focuses on her formative years, tracing major events, but, more importantly, showing how these events helped to shape her personality, to develop her way of looking at […]
Philippa Gregory. The Kingmaker’s Daughter New York: Simon and Schuster, 2012. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Shakespeare’s depiction of Anne Neville is most unflattering in The Tragedy of King Richard The Third. The seemingly inconsolable widow of Edward, the Lancastrian prince, is betrayed by her vanity and naivete as she […]
Dan Fagin. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. New York: Bantam Books, 2013. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Dan Fagin, a science and environmental journalist, believes that Toms River, NJ (a.k.a. Dover Township) is the site of a preventable manmade catastrophe caused by the combination of corporate greed, […]
For the 69th anniversary of D-Day, which was June 6th 1944, consider reading this book review by Oakland resident Ted Odenwald where he recounts the tapestry of lies and spies that surrounded the Allied invasion of Normandy.
This novel’s title could refer as easily to its collaborating authors as it does to its protagonists. If a humorist author/columnist pairs up with a Saturday Night Live writer, the joint effort is certain to break the boundaries of believability and reason.
Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy. The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2012. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Only a person who has served as President of the United States can fully appreciate the challenges, the complexities, and the burdens of the office. […]
